<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000936402-18-000035-index.html : 20180629
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000936402-18-000035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180626
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180629
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180629

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shire plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000936402
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37896
		FILM NUMBER:		18927638

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BLOCK 2, MIESIAN PLAZA
		STREET 2:		50-58 BAGGOT STREET LOWER
		CITY:			DUBLIN 2
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			D02 HW68
		BUSINESS PHONE:		353-1-609-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BLOCK 2, MIESIAN PLAZA
		STREET 2:		50-58 BAGGOT STREET LOWER
		CITY:			DUBLIN 2
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			D02 HW68

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Shire Ltd.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080523

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Shire plc
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051125

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980302
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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a8-kxjune292018file.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a8-kxjune292018file.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>june262018-rule29xexhibit9.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: june262018-rule29xexhibit9.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>june272018-rule29xexhibit9.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.2
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: june272018-rule29xexhibit9.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.3
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>june282018-rule29xexhibit9.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.3
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: june282018-rule29xexhibit9.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.4
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>june292019-rule29xexhibit9.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.4
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: june292019-rule29xexhibit9.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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